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Hayden Turner

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor

Hayden is a senior at Hagerty and this is his third year on staff. This is his second year as the sports editor and is into everything sports. He is also in his fourth year as a varsity golfer on the golf team.

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To Be Honest: Episode 5

To Be Honest: Episode 5

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
May 3, 2021

On Episode 5 of To Be Honest, Hayden is joined by co-host Trent Caples along with Bryce Fitzgerald and Caleb Rodriguez from the Hagerty baseball team to talk about their 2021 District Championship win...

Attaacker Ellie Wilkins takes a shot on goal up the middle. She scored five goals throughout the night.

Girls lacrosse demolishes Oviedo

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
March 31, 2021

On Monday, March 29, the girls lacrosse team dominated Oviedo in a 12-1 win. The team was led by attacker Ellie Wilkins and defender Sofia Wojtasiak, with both players receiving offensive and defensive...

To Be Honest: Episode 4

To Be Honest: Episode 4

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
March 3, 2021

Sports editor Hayden Turner along with co-host and Hagerty pitcher Trent Caples are joined by Laila Viator and Sofia Wojtasiak from the girls varsity lacrosse game to discuss their season so far and their...

Caples in his first start of the 2021 regular season against Harmony. The team lost 6-4.

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February 19, 2021

Caples in his first start of the 2021 regular season against Harmony. The team lost 6-4.

Broncos quarterback Jeff Driskel (left) and Orioles third baseman Ryan Mountcastle (right) accept their retired jerseys at home plate.

Stars show out for jersey retirement

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 10, 2021

The level of talent on the baseball field hit an all-time high on Feb. 6, with Baltimore Orioles third baseman Ryan Mountcastle and Denver Broncos quarterback Jeff Driskel in attendance for a first-ever...

To Be Honest: Episode 3

To Be Honest: Episode 3

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 8, 2021

HagertyJourn · To Be Honest Podcast - Episode 3 Hayden and Trent are back in Episode 3 of To Be Honest, with their debate on Super Bowl 55 and their predictions for Sunday's big game.

The squad's finishing pose at the end of their performance at the 2021 Husky Cheer Challenge.

New year, same routine

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
January 12, 2021

On Friday, Jan. 8, the Hagerty competitive cheerleading team made the two hour drive to Hudson to participate in the 2021 FHSAA Large Varsity Regionals. Last year, the same event left a sour taste in their...

To Be Honest Sports Podcast

To Be Honest Sports Podcast

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
January 5, 2021

This year, I have started a sports podcast talking about all things sports. So far, we have ranged on many levels, covering high school, college, and professional sports. To listen, just click the links...

Foward Emma Canty dribbles the ball downfield versus Winter Springs.

Kickin’ It

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
December 17, 2020

The 2019 girls soccer team limped to a 5-8-4 finish to the regular season and a quick 3-1 loss in the first round of the playoffs. With eight graduating seniors, the program was looking for new leadership...

To Be Honest: Episode 2

To Be Honest: Episode 2

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
December 13, 2020

Listen to our sports editor Hayden Turner and digital design student Dylan North talk about college football and their predictions for the College Football Playoff!   HagertyJourn · To Be...

Midfielders Addison Smith and Sierra Youngblood battle for control of a ball in a drill during practice for their upcoming regular season.

Girls soccer preps for regular season

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
November 11, 2020

With the future of the girls soccer season in question, the addition of four incoming freshmen players has been a welcome change, bringing much optimism to the program. After a 5-9-4 regular season...

To be Honest: Episode 1

To be Honest: Episode 1

Hayden Turner
November 5, 2020

Listen to our sports editor Hayden Turner and Hagerty baseball pitcher Trent Caples talk about the 2020 World Series and more in, To Be Honest, Episode 1!

Running back Ethan Lopez barrels through the University defense on a run up the left side. This put the team in the red zone to eventually score. The team won 43-0.

Football rolling into Oviedo game

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
October 30, 2020

While the football team got off to a slow start, they have regained momentum after outscoring their last three opponents 108-3. The team sits at 4-2, heading into the biggest game of the year for the city...

Sports Sanity

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
October 12, 2020

As basketball and baseball are rounding out the year, the playoffs have had a different energy. It went from a loud and emotional roller coaster to a middle school football game, slow and hard to watch....

Sports Sanity

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
September 24, 2020

After what felt like an endless sports drought, football is finally back. Although basketball has been back for quite some time, football, the king of sports, has just begun its season. We are able to...

Both the offensive and defensive lines for Hagerty and Gateway respectively line up on the line of scrimmage, getting ready to rush the other side. Hagerty would go on to win 23-0.

Fall sports still in question

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
August 9, 2020

With a mix of virtual and brick-and-mortar instruction(face-to-face) scheduled to start on Aug. 17, Seminole County has been planning the upcoming season of fall sports and how it will continue while also...

Missing more than the game

Missing more than the game

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020

Senior outfielder Grace Germer has had a roller coaster softball career. From playing baseball with boys until she was 7 to travel softball, winning a state title, almost quitting, to a senior season comeback...

Laptops sit in the media center waiting for community members to pickup. SCPS staff passed out Hagerty laptops to students from elementary, middle and high school students from schools across the county.

SCPS prepares for distance learning

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
March 30, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, major changes have occurred in Seminole County Public Schools. According to principal Robert Frasca, he and other principals have been working with superintendent Walt Griffin...

Sindone coaching baserunners during a mound visit in the game against Jefferson. They beat the 2018 state champions 2-1.

Sindone seizes golden opportunity

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 24, 2020

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The varsity cheer team captured their first national title since 2014, the second in school history.

All business: Cheer redemption at Nationals

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 10, 2020

In January, the cheerleading team felt they were robbed. Beaten by rival Bartram Trail, the team finished second in the FHSAA 2A Large Varsity regional and state titles. But, after a “business trip”...

The community gathers to celebrate by eating barbecue, smoked on site at Round Lake Park.

The community gathers to celebrate by eating barbecue, smoked on site at Round Lake Park.

Many kids played at the park while the celebration was on. From playing basketball, to playgrounds and the inflatables.

Many kids played at the park while the celebration was on. From playing basketball, to playgrounds and the inflatables.

Local volunteers help serve the community barbecue.

Local volunteers help serve the community barbecue.

Many people lined up at many food trucks to get ice cream, italian ice, barbecue and more.

Many people lined up at many food trucks to get ice cream, italian ice, barbecue and more.

Kids gather in front of the state for the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem to kick off the celebration.

Kids gather in front of the state for the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem to kick off the celebration.

The community stands for Landon Nolan, who is a local resident and sang the National Anthem for the event.

The community stands for Landon Nolan, who is a local resident and sang the National Anthem for the event.

Foward Tyler Pate attempts to rebound a ball against an Oviedo off ender.
The team would lose that game, 52-72.

Boys basketball looks to rebound

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
December 16, 2019

Missed free throws, blocked lay-ups, poor shots—after an 0-3 start to the regular season, including a loss to Oviedo, the boys’ basketball team was looking for solutions. The team had to change...

Setter Emily Lawrence, libero Alondra Garcia and others celebrate during the Plant game on Oct. 22. The team won in three sets.

Volleyball wins 3-0 to advance to state finals

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
November 11, 2019

The entire student section was on their feet, each holding up one finger. The score was 24-17 in the third game, and Hagerty had won the previous two. Only one point stood in the way of sweeping third-ranked...

On the flip side

On the flip side

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
November 6, 2019

When 3-year-old Sierra Dos Santos started doing floor rolls and tricks at her friend’s birthday party, her parents knew that she had fallen in love with gymnastics. “Everything was so natural when...

Life360  gives the option to turn off your location, however your icon will no longer appear on the map which will indicate that you turned it off to the people in your circle.

[Photo] Life sentence 360

Jessica Maldonado, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2019

Life360 gives the option to turn off your location, however your icon will no longer appear on the map which will indicate that you turned it off to the people in your circle.

Aidan Kramer warms up on the driving range before the match against DeLand.

Legend in the making

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
September 30, 2019

A summer in De Pere, Wisconsin was all it took for two-year-old Aidan Kramer to find his passion. In an afternoon with his dad at the driving range, Kramer developed an instant love for the game of golf. “When...

Hagerty outfielder Riley Greene was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers on June 3, 2019. He will receive a $6.2 million signing bonus upon signing with the team.

Greene selected fifth in MLB Draft

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
June 5, 2019

On Monday, June 3, outfielder Riley Greene was selected fifth overall in the MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. By signing with Detroit, he will earn a $6.2 million signing bonus. “This feeling is something...

Jayapregasham at one of the six locations for water samples.

Senior earns perfect score in AP Research

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2019

AP Research, like other Advanced Placement classes, has a final exam at the end of the year. However this exam entails a 5,000-word research paper about a topic of the student’s choice and a 10-15-minute...

Lifters place sixth at states

Lifters place sixth at states

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2019

The stage was set, and the team was ready. With a 6:15 wake up time, the girls weightlifting team woke up with nerves and excitement of what would be a day for the record books. Arriving for weigh-in...

Sophmore Daryn Miller on her second clean and jerk attempt during a match against Lyman.

Weightlifting pushes for state championship

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2018

The girls weightlifting team hit the weight room and jumped out to a 5-1 record before the regular season came to a close. The team is currently on a four-match winning streak, and head coach David...

Freshman Jah Nze going for a jumpshot during the second quarter of the game versus Lake Mary. The team would go on to win, 72-66.

Young guns make varsity

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2018

Basketball felt more like baseball with all of the curve balls thrown at them early in the season. Head coach Josh Kohn had a team with no returning starters, and starting pointguard Gerold Manderville...

Senior Sabrina Dishman practices at Oviedo Bowling Lanes during the regular season.

Rolling up to states

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2018

Last year, the bar was set and it was set high. Placing in the top 16 last year the girls bowling team had bigger expectations going into this year. Then, after being runner-up in the district championship...

Junior Antonietta Feroce running towards the right sideline on the junior's first scoring drive.

Seniors win Powderpuff, 28-21

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2018

On Thursday, Oct. 25 the junior and senior girls squared off in the annual powderpuff game. The seniors came out on top, 28-21, with big plays from both sides, including a 73-yard touchdown run by junior...

Senior hitter Morgan Roman delivering a serve in the third set. With 9 kills, she helped her team to a 3-0 victory.

Volleyball dominates on senior night

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018

On Monday, Oct. 8 the girls’ varsity volleyball game defeated Seminole with a 3-0 score on senior night, putting them to an overall record of 19-4. Senior hitter Leandra Mangual led the team with 13...

Rendering of Stonehill Plaza

Stepping stone for Oviedo

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2018

A year ago, the intersection of Mitchell Hammock Boulevard and Alafaya Trail featured a run-down motorcycle shop, an abandoned Dunkin’ Donuts, a gas station and a closed Papa John’s. Now, a packed...

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